SSCG6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of civil liberties and civil rights. a. Examine the Bill of Rights with emphasis on First Amendment freedoms. b. Analyze due process law expressed in the 5th and 14th Amendments. c. Explain selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights. d. Explain how government seeks to maintain the balance between individual liberties and the public interest. e. Explain every citizen’s right to be treated equally under the law.
SSCG8 The student will demonstrate knowledge of local, state, and national elections. a. Describe the organization, role, and constituencies of political parties. b. Describe the nomination and election process. c. Examine campaign funding and spending. d. Analyze the influence of media coverage, campaign advertising, and public opinion polls. e. Identify how amendments extend the right to vote.
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34) JOURNAL ENTRY, “Bill of Rights” Essential Question –What are the Bill of Rights? What are my First Amendment Rights?
On the Right Side – First, Define what the Bill of Rights is as a document. Then, Write / Summarize and the Bill of Rights using either the Textbook or the link provided. You must cover all the details of Amendment 1. You can summarize the others.
On the Left Side – Write a detailed review on one of the articles regarding a Due Process issue in a current event. Make sure to include details of the case and why or why not Due Process was violated. The summary should be one page in length.
36) JOURNAL ENTRY, “Civil Liberties vs. Public Interest” Essential Question –What are Civil Liberties and when have they been suspended for the Public Interest?
On the Right Side – Define Civil Liberties and Public Interest. Use the Internet to do your research.
On the Left Side – Choose and summarize an event in history where Civil Liberties were suspended for the Public Interest.
37) JOURNAL ENTRY, “Political Parties” Essential Question –What are Political Parties and how do they affect the Federal Government?
• On the Right Side – First, Define Political Parties using information from the Internet or your Civics Book. Then, explain the difference between Nonpartisan systems and Single Dominant Party systems using the information provided in the link:
• On the Left Side – Define what a two-party system is as it pertains to the United States. Then make a T-Chart that best describes the differences between the Republicans and the Democrats. Use the Party Platforms document for your comparison.You need to summarize their stance on each major issue. Underneath this, in a short paragraph, write about the formation of the third party (Why don’t they win? Do their ideas matter?). Use the links below for your sources.
On the Left Side – Write two responses: First, detail How the Electoral College Works. Then, write about Why not a popular vote? These two responses should be titled as such.
On the Left Side – We will examine campaign funding and spending. First, define lobbyists, SuperPAC, and interest groups as it pertains to this journal. Then, answer the series of questions about the various links. Write the questions and a simple response for each.
Using the link, detail what changes have been made to campaign finance reform since President Clinton.
40) JOURNAL ENTRY, “Equal Protection under the Law and Voting Rights”
Essential Question –What Supreme Court cases impacted segregation and what events expanded the right to vote?
On the Right Side – First define Segregation. Then, examine two court cases; Plessy vs. Ferguson and Brown vs. Board of Education. Using the links, create two responses summarizing the events of each case and how the case impacted segregation.
Civil Liberties and the Election Process - Unit 6
Standards
SSCG6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of civil liberties and civil rights.a. Examine the Bill of Rights with emphasis on First Amendment freedoms.
b. Analyze due process law expressed in the 5th and 14th Amendments.
c. Explain selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights.
d. Explain how government seeks to maintain the balance between individual liberties
and the public interest.
e. Explain every citizen’s right to be treated equally under the law.
SSCG8 The student will demonstrate knowledge of local, state, and national elections.
a. Describe the organization, role, and constituencies of political parties.
b. Describe the nomination and election process.
c. Examine campaign funding and spending.
d. Analyze the influence of media coverage, campaign advertising, and public opinion
polls.
e. Identify how amendments extend the right to vote.
Student Progress Chart
34) JOURNAL ENTRY, “Bill of Rights”
Essential Question –What are the Bill of Rights? What are my First Amendment Rights?
35) JOURNAL ENTRY, “Due Process Law”
Essential Question –What is Due Process Law and how is it expressed in the 5th and 14th Amendments?
36) JOURNAL ENTRY, “Civil Liberties vs. Public Interest”
Essential Question –What are Civil Liberties and when have they been suspended for the Public Interest?
37) JOURNAL ENTRY, “Political Parties”
Essential Question –What are Political Parties and how do they affect the Federal Government?
38) JOURNAL ENTRY, “Nomination and Election Process”
Essential Question –How do we nominate and elect a candidate for President?
39) JOURNAL ENTRY, “Influence of Media Coverage on Public Opinion”
Essential Question –What influence does media coverage have on public opinion?
40) JOURNAL ENTRY, “Equal Protection under the Law and Voting Rights”
Essential Question –What Supreme Court cases impacted segregation and what events expanded the right to vote?Video Lessons